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If you are like most small business owners, time is your most valuable commodity, so responding to one RFP after another with poor results can really have an impact on […]

I have to say I’ve been a certified MWBE for over thirty years, and most recently as a Consultancy serving the MWBE community, one of the most critical things about […]

  As many of you may be aware Governor Cuomo has increased the MWBE participation goals for certified minority and women owned businesses from 20% to 30%.   During the MWBE […]

I had the pleasure of attending the Women Builder Council meeting on April 17, 2015 – Strategies for MWBE Capacity Building, Contracts and Compliance.  Denise Richardson, Executive Director of the […]

Most recently I have seen an increasing frustration amongst small professional services firms because they are really struggling with how to use their MWBE certification.  Many certified MWBEs have shared […]

I just heard from another solo practitioner that she is not renewing her MWBE certification this year. According to my friend, the certification did not produce the results that she […]

There is no shortage of bid opportunities for security guard firms.   That said, the bid process can be an arduous undertaking for a small firm, it does require planning, resources […]

Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the Women’s Economic Development Center’s http://wedcbiz.org/ panel discussion and networking reception on Growing Your Business with Corporate Contracts.   In addition to the […]

We are seeing an greater number of opportunities for small, minority and women owned security guard firms to do business with the government.   The opportunities are  in the form of […]

Over the past several months, I have had the opportunity to interview a number of MWBE firms discussing issues and concerns.   One of the most common challenges MWBE firms are […]